D-Shaped Container Holder with Ventilation and Modular Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable beverage container holders lack effective ventilation and adaptability to accommodate different container sizes and surfaces, making them difficult to secure and use with various objects like bags and coolers.
Innovation Solution
A container holder design featuring a D-shaped cross-section with a curved and flat profile, incorporating a breathable inner liner, a foam intermediate layer, and venting openings, along with adjustable carry straps and modular attachment systems, such as MOLLE loops and clips, to securely hold containers and attach to other objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a portable beverage container holder is designed with a simple structure, then it is easy to manufacture, but it lacks effective ventilation and adaptability to accommodate different container sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The container holder is divided into multiple functional layers: an outer shell, a breathable intermediate layer with ventilation openings, and an inner liner. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific function while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder incorporates multiple attachment mechanisms (MOLLE loops, clips, straps) that enable it to be secured to various surfaces and objects such as bags, coolers, and belts. This multi-functionality allows a single device to adapt to different mounting scenarios without requiring multiple specialized designs.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a portable beverage container holder incorporates ventilation openings and breathable materials, then ventilation is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate layer features ventilation openings strategically positioned in specific regions where airflow is most beneficial. This local quality approach provides effective ventilation in critical areas while maintaining structural integrity in other regions, avoiding the need for complex overall redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder uses a composite structure combining different materials: an outer shell material for durability, a breathable intermediate layer material for ventilation, and an inner liner material for container contact. This composite approach achieves multiple functions (protection, ventilation, comfort) through material selection rather than mechanical complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a portable beverage container holder is designed with attachment mechanisms to secure to various objects, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple attachment mechanisms (MOLLE loops, clips, and straps) are integrated into a single holder design, allowing it to be secured to various surfaces and objects. This merging of attachment functions into one unified device provides versatility without requiring separate attachment devices for each mounting scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanisms include adjustable and movable components such as removable straps and flexible clips that can be configured for different mounting scenarios. This dynamic design allows the holder to adapt to various attachment points and surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances ventilation, stability, and adaptability, allowing easy placement and removal of containers, secure attachment to various surfaces, and accommodates different container sizes, improving user convenience and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
The second portion may include a series of openings extending through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside. The container holder may also include a bottom and the bottom may include an opening for venting the cavity of the container holder.
Implementation Method 2
A container holder design featuring a D-shaped cross-section with a curved and flat profile, incorporating a breathable inner liner, a foam intermediate layer
Data Source
AI summary
A container holder may include an inner liner, an outer shell, and an intermediate layer in between the inner liner and the outer shell. The inner liner may provide an inner wall. And the inner wall may include a cavity for receiving a container. The container holder can define a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may follow a curved profile and the second portion may follow a flat profile such that a cross-section of the container holder follows a D-shape. The second portion may have a series of openings extending through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside. A series of loops may cover the series of openings on the second portion and a pair of clips can be mounted to the series of loops. A bottom vent can extend through the base, the intermediate layer, and the inner liner.